Optimus MD-1200 owner manual Recording Multiple Tracks, Correcting Mistakes, Real-Time Recording

Correcting Mistakes

Before finishing your step recording en- try, you can move the entry point back to correct the data you entered. However, this operation deletes all data after the point where you make corrections.

1.Before you press MEMORY, STEP, or START/STOP to end recording, press . This moves the entry point back one “space.”

The data recorded at the current entry point appears on the display.

2.While monitoring the data on the display, press or to move the entry point to the data you want to change.

3.Press + and – at the same time. Rewrite? appears on the display.

4.Press to clear all data after the current entry point.

5.Press , , +, or – to cancel the rewrite operation. After that, you can press or to move the entry point to another location if you want.

Note: TrackEnd appears on the display if you press at the end of the recording.

RECORDING MULTIPLE TRACKS

In addition to Track 1, where you record auto accompaniment as well as key- board play, there are five other melody tracks that you can use to record melody parts only. You can record different

tones on these tracks and build a full en- semble of instruments.

You can play back what you already re- corded on Track 1 (or any other track) while you record on Tracks 2–6.

Real-Time Recording

1.Repeatedly press MEMORY until Rec. No. appears.

2.Within 5 seconds, use + or – to select a song number.

3.Press the desired MEMORY TRACK button (2–6) to select the track you want to record on.

Note: Check the display for Chan- nels 11–16 to see which memory tracks contain data and which are empty.

4.If desired, you can change these settings:

•tone number

•tempo (to a tempo that is easy for you to follow)

5.Press START/STOP to start record- ing. The contents of any tracks already recorded start to play.

6.Play on the keyboard what you want to record on the selected track.

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